Professional training
Advances in Medical and Plant Biochemistry
Rapid advances in plant and animal biochemistry over recent years have fundamentally changed fields of science ranging from medicine to agriculture and food security.
This course will present these recent advances exploring both the specifics and commonalities that exist in biochemistry when comparing mammalian and plant systems. The medical biochemistry stream will cover topics such as cancer metabolism, personalised immunology, molecular mechanisms related to drug development, ion channel function and aspects of translational medicine. In the plant stream, topics to be covered include plant disease, CO2 fixation, photosynthesis and climate change.
Lectures will be presented from experts from both the John Curtin School of Medical Research and the Research School of Biology. This course offers an excellent opportunity for students to understand how biochemistry impacts everyday life, and expand their knowledge of biochemistry across a platform of diverse and important disciplines.
For further details on this course visit the ANU Programs & courses website.
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Hallmarks of Cancer
BIOL 3108 / 6108 What is cancer, and why is it a leading cause of death in many countries like Australia?
What is cancer, and why is it a leading cause of death in many countries like Australia? This course covers the Hallmarks of Cancer as described by Hanahan and Weinberg in their seminal papers of 2000 & 2011. Normal cell biology and genetics and how it goes wrong in cancer will be presented, with principles being illustrated through clinically relevant examples. Lectures will cover genetic, epigenetic, molecular biology, cell biology, cell signalling, immune, clinical and treatment aspects of cancer. Practicals / tutorials will also cover technologies and models used for studying cancer.
Convenor:
A/Prof. Leonie Quinn
biol3108@anu.edu.au
Office hours: Zoom by Appointment
Head Tutor:
Dr. Olga Zaytseva
biol3108@anu.edu.au
Office hours: Zoom by Appointment